Oh 'God'

I have watched with some astonishment as Paul Ince has attempted to draft in a number of player on a shoestring budget at Blackburn Rovers. Seven signings have been made this summer only one of which has been signed from another premiership club, a clear sign of the gamble Ince is taking. Paul Robinson, who while he is still a fine goalkeeper has his best days behind him.

Another goalkeeper Mark Bunn has drafter in from Northampton Town as back-up. Elsewhere Keith Andrews, former MK Dons captain has come in to help out his former manager at Dons for around 2 million, and Danny Simpson has come on-loan from Manchester United. The signing of Carlos Villanueva, Chilean player of the year leaves a lot to be desired. The only one that has impressed me in Vincenzo Grella who is a hard working midfield player, I think he could turn out to be a superb signing.

Today however we have had the icing on the cake, the 3 month temporary signing of Robbie Fowler. Now Robbie knows better than anyone that his best days are so far behind them, Dion Dublin is in better form. Not since he left Leeds has he really been in any sort of decent form, even then he was a bit part player in an exciting Leeds side. He then had an very disappointed spell at Manchester City, leaving with a rate of a goal once every four games. His cameo appearance back at Liverpool was more helping out Rafa Benitez by not wasting anymore money on ridiculous foreign signings.

His contract wasn't renewed at Anfield and he want to Cardiff City as they got to the FA Cup Final. Fowlers time at Cardiff was effectively over after he was left out of the Final by Dave Jones.

Now he has found Blackburn Rovers as he career spirals into insignificance. For Fowler personally this is a great coup and I'm very happy for him that he's back in the Premiership. For Ince though its another 'what were you thinking moment'. Why bring a player who is clearly past Premiership quality back into a league where he is doomed to failure.

It a stupid signing and is another sign that Ince is so far out of his depth, he's just lucky this season that the three promoted teams are as bad as they are, otherwise he'd be in huge trouble.